I believe it is by truck though it is sometime referred to as "space
available". The delivery time window is very wide (7-20 days or so). I have
lost most stuff by Media Mail than any other method. I have found it is
often best to use a typed address label to speed stuff along in the USPS
system. I have had first class packets get to me from CA to NC in just 2
days that way.
Dan S.
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of ScottGee1
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 3:17 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Is it safe to send unexposed film via U.S. Mail?
Does anyone know if Media Mail goes *only* by truck? I'd call USPS, but the
folks at the toll-free number never seem quite sure of such facts.
ScottGee1
On 8/11/05, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Actually, I think the lesson may be to send it via the cheapest way
> possible to make sure it goes by truck.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> R. Jackson wrote:
>
> > That's just lovely. This is another reason it's getting harder to
> > shoot film. You can't fly with it, you can't send it through the
> > mail...if you want to shoot film someplace other than home you have
> > to FedEx it to where you're going and either have it processed while
> > you're there or FedEx it back home.
> >
> > On Aug 10, 2005, at 8:29 PM, AG Schnozz wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Well, just today I had another chat with my friendly postmaster. A
> >>huge percentage of USPS mail is carried in the holds passenger
> >>airliners. This stuff is supposed to pass through the dreaded
> >>luggage x-ray machine. You know, the machine that ruins film in
> >>your checked baggage? Same one. Unfortunately, Priority Mail
> >>envelopes also transit this method. Not sure about boxes. The
> >>kiss-o-death ray machine is supposed to whack biohazards. On a
> >>positive note, the mail should be sterilized enough to eat if you
> >>need the fiber.
>
>
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